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AbbVie Secures First Psychedelic PRIME Designation in Europe
BRUSSELS – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority ...
DEA Increases Psychedelics Production Quotas for 2026
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration has approved expanded production ...
Indiana Republicans Propose Statewide Oversight for Craft Hemp Market
INDIANAPOLIS – Three Republican members of the Indiana House introduced ...
Australian Cannabis Prices Drop to New Lows, Pressuring Domestic Producers
MELBOURNE – Medicinal Cannabis flower prices in Australia have fallen to a minimum of $3.30 per gram at the patient level, a development that has intensified debates over the viability of the country's homegrown industry. ...
Google Launches Limited Test of Cannabis Advertising on Its Search Platform in Canada
TORONTO – Google has started a restricted trial allowing select Canadian Cannabis companies to place ads on its search engine, marking a cautious step toward easing long-standing prohibitions on such promotions. The initiative, which went ...
Ricky Williams Urges Trump to Advance Cannabis Rescheduling Despite Policy Pushback
WASHINGTON – Retired NFL player Ricky Williams has renewed calls for President Trump to reclassify Cannabis to Schedule III, positioning the change as vital for medical access and economic stability in an op-ed that highlights ...
North Carolina Governor Establishes Cannabis Advisory Council Amid Unregulated THC Market
LOS ANGELES- North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has issued an executive order forming a 24–30 member North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis to develop policy recommendations aimed at regulating cannabis products and formalizing legalization strategies, ...
Cannabis Stocks Decline as Federal Reform Stalls in U.S
LOS ANGELES- U.S. cannabis stocks have declined sharply as investor enthusiasm dampens amid continued delays in federal reform. The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF dropped around 48% in 2024, with company shares like Curaleaf, Verano, ...
AYR Wellness Secures Temporary Waiver in Financing Deal
LOS ANGELES- AYR Wellness Inc. a vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, has entered into a Limited Waiver Agreement with holders of a majority of its senior secured notes . Under this agreement, noteholders temporarily agree ...
Minnesota Awards 249 Cannabis Business Licenses in State’s First Lottery
LOS ANGELES- Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) held its inaugural lottery on June 5, 2025, awarding 249 provisional licenses for social equity and general applicants across four categories: cultivator, manufacturer, mezzobusiness, and retailer. The ...
Cannara Biotech Secures $10M Credit Expansion for Valleyfield Facility Growth
MONTREAL – Cannara Biotech Inc., has announced a $10 million expansion of its credit facility with Bank of Montreal (BMO) to fund enhancements at its Valleyfield, Quebec, facility. This strategic move supports the company’s ambition ...
DCC and Metrc Advance California Cannabis Safety with QR Recalls
LAKELAND – In a move aimed at strengthening public health protections in the state's regulated Cannabis sector, Metrc has introduced a new recall notification system tied to its Metrc Retail ID™ QR codes. The feature, ...
German Health Ministry Draft Sparks Patient Backlash Over Medical Cannabis Access
FRANKFURT – A recent survey by MedCanOneStop, a German medical Cannabis platform, has highlighted sharp concerns among patients about a proposed amendment from the Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, BMG) that would limit ...
Adastra Holdings Receives Flower Sales License from Health Canada
LANGLEY, BC - Adastra Holdings Ltd. (CSE: XTRX) (FRA: D2EP) announced that Adastra Labs Inc. has received its flower sales license amendment from Health Canada effective December 17, 2021. The Flower Sales License will allow ...
Binske Unveils Cannabis-Infused Coffee Products
DENVER - Cannabis brand Binske, announced the next iteration of its premium cannabis products, now including Intelligentsia Coffee (Intelligentsia), as a key ingredient. Intelligentsia is specialty coffee brand. Binske's new coffee-infused chocolate bars will be ...
Glass Pharms agree funding for Carbon Negative medical cannabis cultivation facility
LONDON - Glass Pharms have agreed Heads of Terms with infrastructure investment fund to provide up to £22.5m in financing to build the first dedicated medical cannabis cultivation facility that will be carbon negative by ...
CCELL® Partners with Hhemp.co and Litty to Donate Vaporizers to Veterans Walk and Talk
SHENZHEN, China - CCELL®, technology brand with a focus on creating trendsetting vaping hardware products and advanced vaporizing technology, has announced that it is partnering with cannabidiol (CBD) producers Hhemp.co and Litty to donate vaporizers ...
Global Widget acquires Florida Hemp Food Establishment Permits
TAMPA, Fla. - Global Widget, CPG manufacturer of premium CBD and health and wellness products, has acquired its Hemp Food Establishment permit from the State of Florida for its new distribution facility at 4501 E. ...
Canntab Enters Into Strategic Partnership to Provide Alternatives to Opiates Through Levitee Clinics
TORONTO - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL.CN) (OTCQB: CTABF) (FRA: TBF1.F), the innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, announce that it has entered into a service agreement with ...
The Valens Company Secures CAD$40 Million Term Loan
KELOWNA, BC - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS), a manufacturer of cannabis products, announces that it has entered into a secured non-revolving term loan with 2361380 Ontario Limited , a private institutional ...
Materia Malta Begins First Sales of Medical Cannabis in Europe
LONDON, England - Materia today announced they have commenced sales of the first medical cannabis flower produced at its EU GMP certified manufacturing site. The inaugural product, named Carbasi Verde, was released with a potency ...
Luxury Brand Fumée Launches with Cannabis Pre-Rolls
SAN FRANCISCO - The California-based cannabis brand Fumée launched recently to offer customers pre-rolls that are filled entirely with cannabis flower. This is in contrast to many companies which also incorporate trim into their pre-rolls. ...
Bio Detection K9 Joins Forces With Green Stripe Naturals Ltd.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bio Detection K9 (BDK9), a Priority One Canine Company (P1K9) and the global leader in canine COVID-19 detection, along with Green Stripe Naturals (GSN), one of the first movers in the global ...
HighBridge Premium Cannabis Partners With Great White Industries of Arizona
PHOENIX - HighBridge Premium Cannabis announced the recent signing of a Beverage Production Agreement with Great White Industries. Located in Phoenix, Great White is a company under the Arizona Cannabis Industry. "Using their unique proprietary ...
ACS Laboratory Named a Colorado State Certified Hemp Testing Laboratory
BOCA RATON, Fla. - ACS Laboratory, the largest state-of-the-art testing facility for cannabis and hemp testing in the eastern half of the U.S., is proud to announce that it has been approved as a Colorado ...
Tetra Pharm Technologies closes a €2 million Seed Round to expand its operations and initiate clinical trial
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Tetra Pharm Technologies, a Danish Biotech company, secured €2M in its first round of funding led by Leafy Tunnel, a cannabis and psychedelics specialist European VC fund and other notable investors including ...
Who will be the Amazon/Tesla of the cannabis industry? Key To Life Supply fits the bill
BROOMFIELD, Colo.- Who will be the Amazon or Tesla of the cannabis industry? Key To Life Supply fits the bill. With exciting new technologies and products via their re-imagination initiative, Key To Life Supply is ...
Aurora and 22nd Century Group License Foundational Biosynthesis IP to Cronos Group
EDMONTON, AB, - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide, together with 22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: XXII) announced a three-way non-exclusive agreement to license biosynthesis ...
Rya Organics Debuts CBD Relax Gummies for Ultimate State of Relaxation and Immune Support
SAN DIEGO - Rya Organics by Cymbiotika, a leading CBD and plant-based wellness and beauty brand that creates pure, clinically-backed supplements, today launched their Relax Gummies to promote healing and relaxation. Rya Organics' Relax Gummies ...
Congress Wants to Regulate CBD. Flower Power Coffee Agrees.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - On December 2nd, Members of the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan CBD PRODUCT SAFETY AND STANDARDIZATION ACT to "establish the clear regulatory framework needed to provide stability for business and ensure ...
Hollister Biosciences Inc. Launches Rebrand to Yourway Cannabis Brands Inc. and Bold New Strategy
VANCOUVER, BC- Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) launched its previously announced rebrand to YourWay Cannabis Brands Inc. Hollister, with cannabis operations in California and Arizona, has completed an extensive rebranding to ...
Highway 33 Capital Transacts the First Arizona Rural Adult Use Cannabis License
MIAMI- In April the Arizona Department of Health Services awarded 13 new Adult Use cannabis retail licenses across eight rural counties. Cannabis operator John Yasso of 101010 Management was one of over 400 applicants granted ...
New Mexico Credit Union Receives the Nation’s First Financial Institution Certification for Cannabis and Hemp Banking Protocols
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that New Mexico-based US Eagle Federal Credit Union is the first financial institution to become certified in the country for outstanding U.S. monetary banking protocols ...
Survey: 70% of Weed Smokers Will Consume More Over the Holidays to Deal with Stress
TUSTIN, Calif. - A new survey from CBD Oracle, a cannabis consumer research company, has found that around 70% of cannabis consumers will use more over the holiday period, largely to help manage holiday stress. ...
Tyson 2.0, Iconic Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson’s Cannabis Brand, Now Available Across California
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Tyson 2.0, boxer, entrepreneur and icon Mike Tyson's newly launched cannabis company announced that its premium quality cannabis line is now available at more than 100 retailers across the state of ...
AUDACIOUS To Enter New York Cannabis Market Through Partnership with First Americans of Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
LAS VEGAS - AUDACIOUS (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAF), an emerging global cannabis company with an expanding suite of multinational operations, announced it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with First Americans, LLC of ...
High Life Farms Introduces the Cannabis Distillate Cartridges to the Michigan Market with 4SCORE Brands
CHESANING, Mich. - High Life Farms , a cannabis company with operations in Michigan and California, is pleased to debut their collaboration with 4SCORE cannabis cartridges, expanding its product portfolio with premium distillate cartridges. Starting ...
Village Farms International to Voluntarily Delist from Toronto Stock Exchange; Shares to Remain Listed on Nasdaq
VANCOUVER, BC - Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) (TSX: VFF) announced that it has applied and received approval for a voluntary delisting of its common shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange. With Village Farms' ...
